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From: johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: SE/30 maximum memory query.
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Date: 12 Dec 90 06:00:33 GMT
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In article <8bNNCve00WB38DpXYp@andrew.cmu.edu>, jk3t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jonathan King) writes...
>The Apple spec sheet lists the maximum memory possible on an SE/30 as
>8 megs, while the IIsi with half as many slots (and using 4 meg SIMMs)
>can have up to 17 megs.  
> 
>Question:  can the SE/30 use 4 meg SIMMs in some or any configuration?
>I know that the current system software can only handle 8 megs, but

My SE/30 manual says that it can be expanded to 128 meg with "appropriate
SIMMs", when available.  It certainly WILL use the 4 meg SIMMS ...
but you must put in four of course which is rather a waste with current
system software and/or hacks like Virtual.

I don't know whether 17 is a real limitation with the rest of the IIsi
hardware, or merely a limitation with currently available SIMMs.

>I'm asking this for a friend who is about to give her daughter one
>heck of a Christmas present, but isn't sure whether it will be an
>SE/30 or IIsi 

Is this really a consideration for a new user?  I find that it takes
work to use up the 5 megs in my SE/30 on a consistent basis!

Bill Johnston (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
Bill Johnston; 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949